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[Choppers]

It’s actually better than ever

I know......Swanny keeps telling us the same thing........but I just don't understand why I stop watching the games and think it's better for me and my health to go outside and watch the grass grow...

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Bevo dropping truth bombs on the media. Now they will come for him.

 

[No eye deer]

Bevo dropping truth bombs on the media. Now they will come for him.

I ****ing love that.
In the NRL coaches say what they are thinking. Captains get to challenge refs decisions, but the in AFL dictatorship, you can’t even speak up against anything, without getting fined.

It reminds me of a certain administration abroad, deny, lie, deny, lie, deny, everything is perfect, move along…..

 

[Choppers]

Round 7 last week was the first time I've turned the TV off during games, upset with what was being dished up from some umpiring, playing standards, reviews etc......

Disclaimer: except for the times when my Suns were disgusting as well

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

It’s actually better than ever

 

[rocker_oz33]

Hope it ok to share here .

From Rocker rocking Oz productions .
Cape Rowell ala Cape Raoul .

 

[Choppers]

Just saw this on the SEN website.......referring to FreeKicks so far for 2026.....thought it was interesting to see who the worst teams were, and low and behold.......why am I not surprised.......all interstate teams....take from that what you will...

Worst differentials​

1 - Fremantle (-31)
2 - GWS Giants (-28)
3 - Gold Coast (-27)
4 - Port Adelaide (-24)
5 - West Coast (-21)

The 2026 AFL Free Kick Ladder - Round 8

The best and worst differentials.

www.sen.com.au

 

[Chief]

2026 AFL Free Kick Tallies
Ordered by differential (frees for minus frees against)
For and Against show totals with (Home/Away) splits.

Rank	Team	For	Against	Diff	W-D-L	%
1	Geelong	191 (118/73)	144 (97/47)	+47	5-0-3	132.64
2	St Kilda	162 (68/94)	127 (49/78)	+35	4-0-4	127.56
3	Sydney	186 (116/70)	164 (105/59)	+22	7-0-1	113.41
4	Melbourne	136 (49/87)	119 (47/72)	+17	5-0-3	114.29
5	Richmond	160 (57/103)	147 (51/96)	+13	1-0-7	108.84
6	Essendon	149 (93/56)	137 (88/49)	+12	1-0-7	108.76
7	Western Bulldogs	162 (88/74)	152 (79/73)	+10	4-0-4	106.58
8	Hawthorn	152 (90/62)	148 (92/56)	+4	6-1-1	102.70
9	Collingwood	143 (72/71)	139 (67/72)	+4	4-1-3	102.88
10	Adelaide	151 (105/46)	152 (95/57)	-1	4-0-4	99.34
11	North Melbourne	169 (73/96)	176 (86/90)	-7	4-0-4	96.02
12	Brisbane Lions	137 (51/86)	147 (52/95)	-10	5-0-3	93.20
13	Carlton	149 (60/89)	164 (75/89)	-15	1-0-7	90.85
14	West Coast	147 (74/73)	167 (87/80)	-20	2-0-6	88.02
15	Port Adelaide	142 (68/74)	165 (77/88)	-23	3-0-5	86.06
16	Gold Coast	142 (64/78)	169 (85/84)	-27	5-0-3	84.02
17	Greater Western Sydney	132 (70/62)	159 (81/78)	-27	3-0-5	83.02
18	Fremantle	130 (57/73)	161 (53/108)	-31	7-0-1	80.75

 

[No eye deer]

**** the AFL.
**** the Victorian big clubs bias.
**** the umpires.
**** the Zero round unfairness.
**** four 6 day turnaround’s in a row.
Despite all that we’re still second on the ladder.

 

[Sherman41]

**** the AFL.
**** the Victorian big clubs bias.
**** the umpires.
**** the Zero round unfairness.
**** four 6 day turnaround’s in a row.
Despite all that we’re still second on the ladder.

For now.

 

[SC fish]

Over the past few seasons I'm seeing the achievable trade cadence as three down two up over two weeks.

Not enough $$ to do one up one down every week unless it's a high priced rookie or mid-pricer, or a very cheap premo.

Walshy_The_Goat thoughts?

 

[Walshy_The_Goat]

Over the past few seasons I'm seeing the achievable trade cadence as three down two up over two weeks.

Not enough $$ to do one up one down every week unless it's a high priced rookie or mid-pricer, or a very cheap premo.

Walshy_The_Goat thoughts?

Don't mind the tactic if those rookies you're trading down to are must have cash cows with supreme job security and scoring potential with the likely outcome they make $100k+

It's much less of a risk doing it early in the season and before the midway point when the rookies are likely on the cusp of or in the Best 23. If it's later in the season the chances are higher they are merely in as injury/suspension cover and not likely to maintain their spot and thus halt their cash gen.

Once boosts are exhausted, the key for me tactically is trying to go a downgrade and upgrade by having at least $200k in the bank to roll into next week for another upgrade. But this isn't always achievable, as you mentioned, depending on the premo pricepoint and the pricepoint of the rookie you are upgrading.

It works easier with the likes of a Jagga, Duursma etc. who are around the $300-400k mark as that stepping stone, with a much smaller gap to bridge to a fallen $550-$600k premo. So essentially, as per the above, I would be using the $200k to go a Duursma to a Trac (for example), and then downgrading a $300-350k to a $119k rookie to then roll that $200-250k for the next week's upgrade.

It sounds easier in theory and by no means isn't. But timing of cashing out on rookies and jumping on fallen premos is key to trade cadence, and it isn't always achieveable. Because of this I rarely try to grab a premo full price, only when at a fallen pricepoint (Callaghan, McCluggage etc.)

Anyway, that is my own tactic.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

So he could vote on things people could bet on, while working for a betting company? How does this shit go on lol?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

This must mean Crowds are down ....and catering companies are not making their contracted volumes